P S Berg Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Dickinson, North Dakota

P S Berg Elementary School in Dickinson, North Dakota enrolled 223 students in 2024-25 with 27.9 full-time teachers, 8.0 students per teacher against the North Dakota elementary-school median of 10.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (North Dakota: 43.8% and 38.9%).

Enrollment rose 28% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 75%

174 students in 2022-23, 188 students in 2023-24, 223 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.9 to 27.9.

Students enrolled at P S Berg Elementary School by school year2022-23: 174, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 22301002003002022-231742023-241882024-25223
Students enrolled at P S Berg Elementary School by school year2022-23: 174, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 22301002003002022-231742023-241882024-25223
Students enrolled at P S Berg Elementary School by school year2022-23: 174, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 22301002003002022-231742023-241882024-25223
Students enrolled at P S Berg Elementary School by school year2022-23: 174, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 22301002003002022-231742023-241882024-25223
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317415.910.9
2023-2418811.616.2
2024-2522327.98.0

8.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 North Dakota elementary schools

Among the 262 North Dakota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 8.0; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.0state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 8.0; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.0state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 8.0; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.0state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 8.0; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.0state median 10.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 196 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection P S Berg Elementary School enrolled 196 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 196 of the 196 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent32.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

68.2% of students were White, 19.3% Hispanic, 4.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White68.2%
  2. Hispanic19.3%
  3. Black4.9%
  4. American Indian4.0%
  5. Two or more races2.7%
  6. Asian0.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at P S Berg Elementary School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 43.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across North Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Dakota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNorth Dakota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%44%43.8%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%35% (2021-22)38.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Dickinson

7 public elementary schools in Dickinson report 2024-25 enrollment; P S Berg Elementary School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Prairie Rose Elementary School4908.433.1%
Lincoln Elementary School3878.222.0%
Jefferson Elementary School3709.710.3%
Heart River Elementary School27315.936.3%
Roosevelt Elementary School2548.133.1%
P S Berg Elementary School2238.040.4%
Roughrider Elementary Virtual Academy3811.8not reported

All public schools in Dickinson →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about P S Berg Elementary School

  1. Roosevelt Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 254 students, 8.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Jefferson Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 370 students, 9.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare P S Berg Elementary School with Roosevelt Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Dickinson 1 spends per student$14,504 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,504
  5. The largest public schools in North DakotaP S Berg Elementary School is the number 111 by size of 269 North Dakota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#111 of 269
  6. North Dakota schools by students per teacher8.0 students per teacher here against the North Dakota median of 10.6 for elementary schools.8.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about P S Berg Elementary School

  1. How many students attend P S Berg Elementary School?
    223 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 174 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Dickinson, ND.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at P S Berg Elementary School?
    8.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Dakota median for elementary schools is 10.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is P S Berg Elementary School a Title I school?
    P S Berg Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at P S Berg Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at P S Berg Elementary School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 43.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across North Dakota. North Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is P S Berg Elementary School in?
    Dickinson 1, NCES district ID 3800038. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 380003800895 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22